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In the interests of sanity and balance, everyone needs to flee New York City on a regular basis. Looking for a weekend getaway from NYC? We have suggestions for short trips, romantic getaways, holiday weekends, and much more.

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Winter Getways From NYC

NYC in winter can be a rewarding, but trying experience. Anyone who's lived through a shut-down-the-city snowstorm knows that a cold winter's day can be the best of times and the worst of times. Of course, many people opt to leave the city entirely - either on the weekend or for the entire winter season. The NYC winter time season can mean getting away to Puerto Rico or riding it out in Manhattan - or some combination of both. Flee New York has several options for making your time in the New York winter worthwhile.

If snow, mountaineering, and frigidly beautiful scenery appeal to you, then the Catskill mountains should be your destination. [Catskills in Winter]

For the polar opposite, consider a last minute flight to the Caribbean. Often during the winter, airline will slash their rate to some amazing destinations in Mexico, the Virgin Islands, and beyond. To watch for timely bargains, airfare watchdog's New York page is your best bet. [Airfare Watchdog NYC]

Want to stay closer to home but still have a cold weather adventure? The outer reaches of Long Island are actually quite charming if you visit Montauk after the mercury drops. [Montauk in Winter]

Tourist hoards invading midtown got you down? Ice rinks and giant Christmas trees strike loathing in your heart? Us too. Below find some suggestions for getting out of town during the holiday season and beyond.

Though you might not think of the tip of Long Island as a particularly desirable destination, Montauk in Winter can actually be quite nice.

Keep an eye on Airfare Watchdog's New York flights, as you can generally cop very cheap flights to place like Fort Lauderdale (Currently $159), Miami ($139) and Palm Springs ($265) if some hotter weather is what you're after.

Looking for a weekend mini-vacation that focuses on the rigorously spiritual? While doing the communal dinner dishes and not speaking to anyone all weekend may not be our own personal idea of fun, we can see the appeal for overworked and over-stimulated city-dwellers looking for a more authentic experience for their disposable time and income. To that end, we've assembled some helpful links to get you started:

Sivananda Ashram Yoga Ranch, Woodbourne. This ashram, founded in 1976 on the principles of hatha yoga, offers four hours of yoga a day in this style. It also has special programs, including family weeks and juice fasting.

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock. The mornings here start at 5 AM with meditation and chanting followed on weekends by Buddhist teachings. In the afternoon, a similar schedule is repeated.

Ananda Ashram, Monroe. This retreat holds several kinds of yoga lasses, including hatha, anusara and vinyasa, and has a theater that shows dance performances and plays. Late risers will appreciate the 8 a.m. start time to most days.

Zen Mountain Monastery, Mount Tremper. Guests can visit this 230-acre property on most Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings for an introduction to meditation and Buddhism. Standard weekend reatreats are also offered.

Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush. A Vietnamese Buddhist monastery opened in summer '07 in a converted conference center. The food is 100% vegan, and students and those 65 and older get a discount on overnight stays.

Vivekananda Retreat,Ridgely, Stone Ridge. Twice daily meditation sessions anchor the retreat schedule and yoga classes are offered on sutras or Vedantic scriptures. Four hours of unstructured time each day is built into the schedule.